January/February 2006 Update

It's been over a year since the institution started its self-study for reaccreditation - not hard to believe for those who have been working hard on this initiative!! A great deal of energy and attention have been dedicated to this worthwhile effort. Members of committees would verify that their knowledge of the institution has increased greatly because of their participation. Committees submitted their 2nd drafts in February and again received feedback. The drafts are at different stages of development to date, but final documents from criterion committees are due on March 13th . The Higher Learning Commission contacted the institution in late February to suggest team members for the October visit; the review team will have five consultant-evaluators. In conjunction with the comprehensive self-study, the institution will submit a change request asking for Commission approval to expand its ability to offer the B.S. completion, Ed.S. and Ed.D. degree programs across Minnesota; and the B.S. completion degrees, master of arts in management-related programs, and master of science in technology-related programs in Wisconsin. This change would position the institution for future growth; the change request will be part of the document submitted to the HLC in August.